Wall Street's 'fear gauge' is rising as US debt talks drag on
The United States government is inching closer to its so-called debt ceiling X-date, when the Treasury could run out of cash and extraordinary measures to pay all government obligations, and both political parties remain at odds with no concrete solution to avoid a default.
2023-05-16 20:17
Shoppers are pulling back at Home Depot
Consumers are taking on smaller home improvement projects as higher interest rates and inflation take their toll.
2023-05-16 19:57
Hitler speech and Nazi slogans played on Austrian train's loudspeakers
Passengers on an Austrian train running from Bregenz to Vienna were shocked when they heard a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech play over the train's loudspeaker system on Sunday.
2023-05-16 19:54
'Exhausted' dog rescued after scaling England's highest mountain
A 13-strong rescue team has rescued an "injured and exhausted" dog from England's highest mountain in an operation lasting more than four hours.
2023-05-16 19:46
Gunman who killed 3 and injured others in New Mexico appears to have roamed a neighborhood and fired at random, police say
The teenage gunman who killed three people and wounded six others in New Mexico appeared to target victims at random as he roamed a neighborhood, using at least three guns -- including an AR-15-style rifle -- to fire at homes, cars and other targets before police shot him dead, authorities said.
2023-05-16 18:57
A driver in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog to avoid a DUI arrest, police say
A driver in Colorado tried to avoid a DUI arrest by swapping seats with his dog after being pulled over, police said.
2023-05-16 18:50
Oakland Athletics agree to building ballpark on Las Vegas strip
The Oakland Athletics have agreed to a new ballpark on the Las Vegas strip at the Tropicana casino site.
2023-05-16 17:21
Fewer than expected migrants arrived at the border after Title 42 expired, but officials remain on high alert
Despite warnings of a potential crush of migrants that sent thousands of federal personnel to the southern border and US cities scrambling to prepare, the days after the expiration of Title 42 saw a much narrower influx of migrants than expected.
2023-05-16 15:58
Vodafone plans 11,000 job cuts
Vodafone said Tuesday it would cut 11,000 jobs over three years, as the telecoms company unveiled a turnaround plan to revive its fortunes.
2023-05-16 15:48
Exxon settles Indonesia torture case that led to SEC official's ouster
Exxon Mobil on Monday settled a long-running human rights lawsuit with villagers who claimed soldiers Exxon hired to guard a natural gas facility in Indonesia committed murder and torture.
2023-05-16 15:27
Panicked 911 calls capture chaos during the Texas mall massacre that left 8 dead
Panicked 911 calls from an Allen, Texas, outlet mall captured moments of chaos and terror as the nation's second-deadliest mass shooting so far this year unfolded, with eight killed and others wounded within minutes.
2023-05-16 15:19
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sells entire stake in TSMC
Warren Buffett's conglomerate has sold its remaining shares in the world's largest chipmaker, TSMC, after the "Oracle of Omaha" sounded alarms about its homebase of Taiwan.
2023-05-16 12:57